2021 Community Profile Table of Contents

KITIMAT 2021 COMMUNITY PROFILE TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 GENERAL INFORMATION 02 Location 03 History 06 Climate

08 DEMOGRAPHICS 09 Population 09 Ethnic Origin 10 Citizenship 10 Place of Birth 11 Mother Tongue 12 Mobility Status 13 Immigrant Population 13 Age Distribution 14 Education 16 Housing 17 Labour Force Activity 18 Income

19 ECONOMIC SECTORS 20 Rio Tinto BC Works 21 Tourism 23 LNG Canada 01

GENERAL INFORMATION

1 BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA MANITOBA

SASKATCHEWAN

VANCOUVER PACIFIC ONTARIO OCEAN

LOCATION

Kitimat is a Pacific Rim gateway located approximately 650 km northwest of Vancouver and 110 km east of Prince Rupert. Kitimat sits at the head of Kitimat Arm, a wide fjord that extends northeast from Douglas Channel. The surrounding Coast Mountains create a sheltered harbour 90 km from open water, suitable for deep sea transport. A predominantly flat valley more than 5 km wide connects Kitimat to Terrace, 60 km to the north.

Incorporation Date: The Kitimat townsite currently occupies March 31, 1953 approximately 7.5 km2 of land on the east side of the Kitimat River. Port and industrial areas Land Area: cover an additional 4.75 km2 on the west side 2 240.01 km of the river, downstream from the townsite.

2 HISTORY

Long before the first European settlers moved to Rupert was chosen for the railway terminus. A the Kitimat Valley, the Haisla Nation had estab- provincial reserve prevented further piecemeal lished a summer village on the east shore of development. By 1941, all but a few of these Kitimat Arm. Winter quarters were located about early European settlers had departed. 3 km upriver. The native economy was based primarily on salmon and oolichan fishing. Fields The modern town of Kitimat became a reality in at the winter village were cultivated, and struc- 1950, when the Aluminum Company of Canada tures were erected to store fish caught during (Alcan) chose a site at the head of Kitimat Arm the summer and fall months. for an aluminum smelter. The potential for, and proximity of, hydroelectric power was a major In the early 1900s, Kitimat was a candidate site factor in selecting the site. A dam was built for the Grand Trunk Railway’s western terminus. on the Nechako River and a tunnel was drilled A railway route was surveyed and by 1906, set- through the Coast Mountains, allowing water to tlers moving into the valley had created a land fall 792 metres inside Mount Tahtsa to the Ke- boom. A wharf and hotel were built and the mano powerhouse at sea level. The powerhouse right-of-way for a road to Terrace was cleared. is connected to the Kitimat smelter by an 82 km This activity was short‑lived, ending when Prince transmission line.

3 Construction of the Kitimat townsite was also a major retail stores, commercial buildings and major undertaking. Wilderness was transformed government offices located in the downtown into an eye-catching town that could attract centre. In keeping with the pedestrian friendly workers and lead to permanent home devel- town planning, the downtown centre is orga- opment. With this in mind, Kitimat has been a nized as a pedestrian friendly mall rather than well‑planned town with a high quality family and a car-oriented main street, with all areas con- community life since 1953. nected through walkways. Service, storage, and supply businesses, as well as industrial repair Alcan hired the first town planners and invested shops and auto sales, are located on the west heavily in the initial planning which is based on side of the river in the light industrial area called the Garden City concept. The result is that Kiti- Service Centre. mat is a highly walkable, desirable place to live with individual residential neighbourhoods laid From the outset, the entire vision and design for out as super blocks. The homes are accessed by Kitimat anticipated and encouraged industrial short local streets and many of them face green development. A pulp and paper mill was expected spaces containing a system of pedestrian walk- to be an early industrial tenant, but it was not ways over 45 km long. Augmenting the tranquil, until 1969 that the Eurocan facility was built. community feel of these neighbourhoods is the Eurocan ceased operations in 2010. Methanex, a fact that through traffic is routed around the methanol and ammonia plant, also operated in periphery of each neighbourhood. This both Kitimat until early 2006. Now a new wave of increases pedestrian safety and reduces noise development is underway with the October 2018 levels on interior streets. These lovely residential announcement of a $40 billion investment by blocks are complemented by a downtown cen- Royal Dutch Shell PLC and its Asian partners tre, service centre, and industrial area with most for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export

4 terminal to be built in Kitimat. Complementing 1952. The closure of Eurocan and Methanex also this investment, a new gas pipeline is being affected Kitimat’s workforce and population. The planned to connect the LNG port to the Montney constant has been industrial activity and clearly natural gas formation in northeast BC. more industrial growth is in Kitimat’s future.

The original town planners projected Kitimat’s Another factor is the failure to account for the population would reach 35,000 to 50,000, symbiotic relationship between Kitimat and closely paralleling industrial development and Terrace. The regional population has approached levelling off after each expansion project or new 30,000 in the past but this was divided amongst industry was established. The factors which Kitimat, Terrace, and the surrounding outlying generated such optimism are still here today: flat settlements. land suitable for industrial development, significant sand and gravel resources, secure hydro- Kitimat’s population peaked at approximately electric power supply and a deep water harbour. 13,000 during the late 1970s and early 1980’s. With the October 2018 announcement of the Overall, growth in Kitimat has been lower than LNG Canada export facility and with construc- expected mostly because of changing technol- tion projects underway, population growth is ogies and the global economy. The Rio Tinto expected. (formerly Alcan) aluminium smelter employs less than one third of the workforce predicted in As of May 2016, Kitimat’s labour force is estimated at 4,230 people.

5 CLIMATE

Climate was carefully considered when development of Kitimat took place. Streets were designed to give most homes southwest exposure, maximizing both sunlight and protection from winter winds and snow. Emissions from the industrial area are naturally carried away from residential areas, south down Kitimat Arm or north along the western side of the valley.

Kitimat’s climate compares favourably to that of neighbouring coastal and interior communities:

KITIMAT KITIMAT TERRACE PRINCE RUPERT TOWNSITE 2017* TOWNSITE LTA** AIRPORT LTA** AIRPORT LTA**

RAINFALL (MM) 1597 1886.1 1025.3 2530.4

SNOW (CM) 557 324.6 331.5 92.4

TOTAL PRECIPITATION (MM) 2154 2210.7 1340.8 2619.1

SUNSHINE PRESENCE (HRS) N/A 1449.9 1486.5 1242.1

SUNSHINE PRESENCE (DAYS) N/A 238.2 266.9 251.5

WARMEST DAY (°C) 35 (AUG. 5) 37 37.3 31.1

COOLEST DAY (°C) -19 (JAN. 13) -25 -26.7 -24.4

DAILY AVERAGE TEMP. (°C) 7.7 7.4 6.6 7.5

LTA = Long Term Average *2017 data, “Kitimat Townsite” taken from Environment Canada Monthly Data Report for 2017 **1981-2010 Environment Canada Long Term Average calculated using weather records for 1981-2010. Kitimat LTA Data is from Fire Hall Weather Station (“Kitimat Townsite”). Source: Climate Data Services, Environment Canada

6 Kitimat’s annual snowfall may seem exceptional but the District of Kitimat’s Public Works Department keeps main roads clear of snow and clears residential streets on a daily basis. Pedestrian walkways and sidewalks are also cleared frequently. Winter rainfall helps keep roads bare and reduces snowfall accumulation on the ground.

Average daily temperature in degrees Celsius by month (2017 data) is as follows:

WINTER MONTHS* SPRING MONTHS* SUMMER MONTHS* FALL MONTHS*

2017** LTA*** 2017** LTA*** 2017** LTA*** 2017** LTA***

DEC -0.6° -0.8° MAR -0.1° 3.2° JUN 13.4° 14.5° SEP 13.5° 12.6°

JAN -2.7° -1.7° APR 7.7° 7.1° JUL 15.6° 16.7° OCT 6.2° 7.2°

FEB 1.6° 0.3° MAY 11.5° 11.0° AUG 16.9° 16.5° NOV 0.0° 1.8°

** 2017 data, “Kitimat Townsite”, Taken from Environment Canada Daily Data Report for 2017. ***Environment Canada Long Term Average calculated using weather records from 1971-2000. Kitimat LTA data is from Fire Hall Weather Station (“Kitimat Townsite”) Source: Climate Data Services Environment Canada

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DEMOGRAPHICS

The following human resource and demographic forbidden to copy data or re-disseminate data, sections have been compiled using statistical in an original or modified form, for commercial data, primarily from Statistics Canada, from Cen- purposes, without permission from Statistics sus years 2011 and 2016. Both Census years have Canada. Information on the availability of the been used where comparisons are appropriate. wide range of data from Statistics Canada can Please note that the 2011 National Household be obtained from Statistics Canada’s Regional Survey was voluntary, whereas the 2016 Census Offices, its World Wide Web site at www .statcan.ca, was compulsory. Thus, caution should be exercised and its toll-free access number: in making comparisons between 2011 and 2016. 1-800-263-1136.

It should be noted that many of the Census Additional data has been retrieved from BC statistics are based on 25% sample data, and Stats (the central statistical agency of the Prov- inferences are made by Statistics Canada for the ince of British Columbia) and from the District of population of Kitimat. As a result, the total pop- Kitimat publication “Housing Facts.” This Dis- ulation given in many charts may differ from the trict publication is available to the public during 2016 Census population estimate of 8,131. regular office hours or can be found under “Our Community/Community Profile” at Statistics Canada information is used with www.kitimat.ca the permission of Statistics Canada. Users are

8 POPULATION Ethnic Origin of Kitimat Residents: 2016 and 2011

Kitimat’s 2011 population was estimated at 8,335. 2016 CENSUS 2016 CENSUS ETHNIC ORIGIN (SINGLE) (MULTIPLE) 2011 NHS According to the 2016 Census conducted by CANADIAN 860 1,395 2,780

Statistics Canada, Kitimat’s population was 8,131 PORTUGUESE 790 465 1,440 (excluding residents of Kitamaat Village). These ENGLISH 375 1,700 1,745 GERMAN 300 1,050 1,165 figures represent a 2.4% decrease in population FIRST NATIONS 255 555 675 between the two Census years. In 2017, Kitimat SCOTTISH 145 1,435 1,380 had an estimated population of 8,507 according IRISH 130 1,085 920 EAST INDIAN 110 40 125 to BC Stats. FRENCH 75 785 760

ITALIAN 70 255 340

FILIPINO 50 35 145 ETHNIC ORIGIN UKRAINIAN 45 395 330 DUTCH 45 280 285 In the 2016 Census, a total of 8,050 Kitimat FINNISH 40 50 90 residents declared their ethnic origin. Of those, POLISH 35 220 245 NORWEGIAN 30 220 170

3,815 (47%) declared their ethnic background as MÉTIS 30 155 155 single origin while 4,235 (53%) declared multiple WELSH 25 195 240 CHINESE 25 55 90 origin backgrounds. The 2011 National Household MEXICAN 25 55 40 Survey (NHS) does not provide a breakdown JAPANESE 20 70 100 of single and multiple responses. As a result, BELGIAN 15 50 35 HUNGARIAN 15 50 80 the sum of ethnic groups in the table to the right SWEDISH 10 200 115 is greater than the total population since some RUSSIAN 10 125 120 DANISH 10 100 150 persons reported more than one ethnic origin in AUSTRIAN 10 75 85 the Census and NHS. SWISS 10 65 35 SPANISH 0 90 25 Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354. AMERICAN (USA) 0 85 165 Statistics Canada; 2011 National Household Survey. Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE

9 Citizenship Place of Birth of Kitimat Residents: 2016 and 2011

YEAR CANADIAN NON-CANADIAN ETHNIC ORIGIN 2016 2011 CHANGE

2011 7,810 (94%) 530 (6%) PORTUGAL 435 565

2016 7,715 (96%) 335 (4%) UNITED KINGDOM 200 175

GERMANY 130 120 Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census.

Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey. INDIA 80 60

Place Of Birth PHILIPPINES 70 110 UNITED STATES 45 85 NON- NON- PERMANENT YEAR IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRANTS RESIDENTS ITALY 45 80

FINLAND 35 N/A N/A 2011 6,700 (80%) 1,575 (19%) 65 (1%)

CARIBBEAN AND BERMUDA 30 N/A N/A 2016 6,550 (81%) 1,415 (18%) 70 (1%)

POLAND 25 30

PAKISTAN 25 0 PLACE OF BIRTH, NON-IMMIGRANTS NETHERLANDS 20 50

BRITISH COLUMBIA 4,820 (72%) SOUTH AFRICA 20 25

ELSEWHERE IN CANADA 1,875 (28%) SOUTH KOREA 20 0

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. JAMAICA 15 0

PERU 15 0

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 15 N/A N/A

AUSTRALIA 10 0

MEXICO 10 0

HAITI 10 0

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354. Statistics Canada; 2011 National Household Survey. Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE

10 MOTHER TONGUE Mother Tongue, Non-Official Languages

Mother tongue is defined as language first ETHNIC ORIGIN SINGLE RESPONSES learned and still understood. If two or more PORTUGUESE 550 languages were learned at the same time, mother GERMAN 170 ITALIAN 70 tongue is the language spoken most often at SPANISH 60 home. Multiple languages are reported only if FILIPINO 55 two or more languages are used equally often. PUNJABI 50 FINNISH 40

DUTCH 30

CHINESE (NON-SPECIFIC) 30

POLISH 25 Mother Tongue, Official Languages ABORIGINAL 20

RUSSIAN 15

GREEK 15

ENGLISH 6,495 (78%) HINDI 15

FRENCH 235 ( 3%) ARABIC 10 CZECH 10 NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGE 1,475 (18%) UKRAINIAN 10

MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE 95 (1%) AFRIKAANS 10

OTHER 150 Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census.

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354. The breakdown of non-official language mother tongues by single responses is shown at right.

11 MOBILITY STATUS

The concept of mobility focuses on the movement of residents from one place to another: individuals who have either not moved (non-movers) or have moved (movers) from one residence to another in the previous year or since the previous Census. Movers are classified as either non-migrants or migrants. Non-migrants are individuals who have moved to a new address in the same city, town, township, village, or reserve. Migrants are individuals who have moved to a different city, town, township, village, or reserve.

One and five year mobility statistics for Kitimat, as reported by Statistics Canada, are listed below. These numbers indicate Kitimat residents are a relatively stable population. By comparison, 15.6% of British Columbia residents moved between May 2015 and 2016 (vs. Kitimat’s 14.7%), and 42.6% moved between May 2011 and 2016 (vs. Kitimat’s 36.2%).

2016 Mobility Status (May 2015 - May 2016)

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

POPULATION 7,695 -

NON-MOVERS (OCCUPY SAME DWELLING IN KITIMAT) 6,795 85.3

MOVERS (OCCUPY DIFFERENT DWELLING IN KITIMAT) 640 8

MIGRANTS FROM WITHIN BRITISH COLUMBIA 320 4.1

MIGRANTS FROM WITHIN CANADA 170 2.1

MIGRANTS FROM OUTSIDE CANADA 45 0.6

Source : Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354.

Five Year Mobility Status (May 2011 - May 2016)

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

POPULATION 7,520 -

NON-MOVERS (OCCUPY SAME DWELLING IN KITIMAT) 4,800 63.8

MOVERS (OCCUPY DIFFERENT DWELLING IN KITIMAT) 1,300 17.3

MIGRANTS FROM WITHIN BRITISH COLUMBIA 775 10.3

MIGRANTS FROM WITHIN CANADA 480 6.4

MIGRANTS FROM OUTSIDE CANADA 165 2.2

Source : Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354.

12 IMMIGRANT POPULATION Age Demographics of Kitimat Residents: 2016

Immigration is defined in Canada as the movement NUMBER PERCENT AGE GROUP OF PERSONS OF POPULATION of individuals from one country to another for 0-4 450 5.5 the purpose of settlement. Most immigrants to 5-9 450 5.5

Canada are considered “landed” as they are 10-14 430 5.3 permitted to live in Canada permanently. Some 15-19 475 5.8 landed immigrants have resided in Canada for a 20-24 450 5.5 number of years, while others are recent arrivals. 25-34 1045 12.9

35-44 965 11.9

As of 2016, approximately 1,420 Kitimat resi- 45-54 1260 15.5 55-64 1310 16.1 dents (17.6% of total population) were immi- 65-74 770 9.5 grants. Of these, 60 residents (4% of immi- 75-84 410 5 grants) migrated between 2011 and 2016, 100 85+ 110 1.4 residents (7%) migrated between 2006 and Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Numbers 98-400-X2016354, 2010, and 1,255 (88%) migrated before 2006. 98-316-X2016001.

AGE DISTRIBUTION

The breakdown of Kitimat’s 2016 Census population (8,131) into respective age categories and a comparison against BC and Canada are displayed below. “Baby-boomers” represent the greatest proportion of Kitimat residents. The median age of the local population was 43 years in 2016, down from 44 the previous Census. While there were decreases in the population of persons aged 54 and below, there were increases for those aged 55 and above.

POPULATION BY AGE - 2016 CENSUS

15 BC CANADA KITIMAT 10

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION PERCENTAGE 0

0-4 5-9 85+ 15-19 10-14 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84

AGE DEMOGRAPHIC

13 EDUCATION

6,730 Kitimat residents (aged 15 and above) declared their personal level of education to Statistics Canada in 2016. The breakdown by highest level of educational attainment is displayed below. In 2016 the greatest proportion of Kitimat residents (aged 15 and above) declared they had a high school education (32%).

3,200 Kitimat residents aged 15 and above declared some form of post-secondary education in the 2016 Census. A breakdown by field of study is displayed below. The unusually high proportion of “Architecture, Engineering and Related’ is attributed to the heavy industry economy in Kitimat.

Highest Degree Obtained

KITIMAT BC

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT 32.00% 29.40%

NO CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE 20.40% 15.50%

APPRENTICESHIP OR TRADES CERTIFICATION 14.60% 8.80%

COLLEGE/NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA 19.70% 18.10%

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA OR DEGREE 10.50% 24.80%

Field of Study

KITIMAT BC

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND RELATED 36.70% 24.60%

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 14.40% 24.50%

PERSONAL, PROTECTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 10.60% 7.10%

HEALTH AND RELATED FIELDS 9.80% 18.50%

EDUCATION 5.40% 8.30%

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND LAW 4.80% 14.10%

PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES 2.70% 5.00%

HUMANITIES 2.40% 7.20%

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION 1.80% 2.90%

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS/COMMUNICATIONS 1.40% 5.70%

MATH, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES 0.80% 4.60%

OTHER FIELDS OF STUDY 0% 0.02%

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354. 14 KITIMAT VALLEY INSTITUTE Significant expansions are proposed for the facility. As of January 1, 2019, the facility offers Kitimat Valley Institute (KVI) is the only post- eight rooms, a computer lab, two trades training secondary institute in Kitimat. The Institute is centres and private parking. It can also accom- committed to providing efficient training oppor- modate meetings, conferences, and workshops tunities that meet academic, industry and insti- up to 100 people. tutional training needs. The institute provides a variety of course offerings including Camp Kitimat Valley Institute works with educational Attendant, Class I Drivers License, Cleaning and partners such as University of Northern British Demolition, Construction Safety Officer, Entry Columbia, Coast Mountain College, Hecate Strait Level Construction, Enhanced Security, Industry Employment Development Society, Nicola Valley and Trade Access, Oil & Gas Safety and Occupa- Institute of Technology, and British Columbia tional First Aid. Other services provided by KVI Institute of Technology. include training in cultural awareness, proctoring service, and recruitment of qualified employees.

15 HOUSING The price range of listed dwellings (as of January 2019) is reported below: Kitimat’s rental housing market has changed sig- nificantly over the years. Vacancy rates climbed Rental Units in Kitimat: January 2019 from 0 percent (during the 1981 methanol facility construction boom) to 20.8 percent over the RENTAL UNITS NUMBER PERCENTAGE duration of one year. Single digit vacancy rates APARTMENTS 733 57.30% LEGAL SUITES 96 7.50% were experienced during most of the 90’s, but SOCIAL HOUSING 71 5.50% rose sharply in 1998 (23.2%), 2000 (37.4%), and OTHER* 380 29.70% TOTAL 1280 100% 2005 (44.5%). Vacancy rates fell steadily in the *Includes off-market rental units or buildings with 9 units or less 00’s to a low of 1.0% in Fall of 2013. This was due Source: Housing Facts 2019, District of Kitimat to an influx of new residents associated with the smelter modernization project. Average Monthly Rent by Apartment Type in Kitimat: December 2018

Since completion of the smelter modernization, AVERAGE APARTMENT TYPE MONTHLY RENT vacancy rates steadily climbed in 2015 (25.5%) BACHELOR N/A and 2016 (36.6%). As vacancy rates increased, 1 BEDROOM $1,234 average rents declined from $1,142 in 2015 to 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT $1,299 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE $997 $930 in Fall 2016. 3+ BEDROOM APARTMENT $2,021

3+ BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE $1,428

Housing Facts 2019 reports a total of 4,674 Source: Housing Facts 2019, District of Kitimat housing units within the District of Kitimat. Ap- proximately three quarters (73%) were reported Price Range of Listed Dwellings owned/occupied with the remainder (25%) being in Kitimat: December 2018 rental properties. The breakdown of reported APARTMENT TYPE PRICE RANGE rental units and prices is displayed on the right. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT $169,000 - $349,000

MULTI-FAMILY/ATTACHED/MANUFACTURED $76,000 - $399,990 As is the case with rental units, private residential SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $215,00 - $1.49M MULTI-FAMILY LOT $4.25M - $6.38M units are affordable and readily available in Kitimat. Source: Housing Facts 2019, District of Kitimat

16 LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY

In 2016, 4,230 Kitimat residents declared themselves to Statistics Canada as “in the labour force”. By definition, labour force participants are those 15 years and over who are currently working or actively looking for work. 3,695 of 4,230 labour force participants (87.4%) reported being employed while 530 (12.5%) reported being unemployed (looking for work).

Of the 4,230 labour force participants in Kitimat, 2,420 (57.2%) were male and 1,810 (42.8%) female. 2,130 (88.0%) of the males were reported employed and 295 (12.0%) unemployed. 1,570 (86.7%) of the females were reported employed and 245 (13.5%) unemployed. The labour force participation rate was 62.9% in 2016, up slightly from 61.3% in 2010. The breakdown of total labour force participants into respective industry divisions below reflects Kitimat’s status as a manufacturing centre.

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354; Statistics Canada; 2011 National Household Survey. Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE

Area of Employment in Kitimat vs. BC: 2016

FIELD OF STUDY KITIMAT BC

MANUFACTURING 20.20% 6.50%

CONSTRUCTION 16.90% 8.20%

RETAIL TRADE 8.90% 11.70%

HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 8.00% 11.20%

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES 7.30% 8.50%

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 5.90% 5.10%

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 5.40% 7.20%

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION 5.10% 4.50%

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 4.00% 8.10%

TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING 3.60% 5.30%

MINING, QUARRYING, AND OIL/GAS EXTRACTION 3.50% 1.10%

OTHER SERVICES (EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) 3.30% 4.60%

WHOLESALE TRADE 1.90% 3.40%

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION 1.40% 2.40%

FINANCE AND INSURANCE 1.20% 3.90%

INFORMATION AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES 1.10% 2.80%

REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AND LEASING 1.10% 2.30%

UTILITIES 0.60% 0.50%

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING AND HUNTING 0.50% 2.70%

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Number 98-400-X2016354.

17 INCOME In 2015, of the 6,725 residents (over the age of 15) in Kitimat, 6,490 (96.5%) residents declared some form of income to Statistics Canada. The breakdown of after-tax income for those residents with income by average and median income per male/female is listed below. Average and median incomes for British Columbia and Canada by male/female are also included for comparison.

In 2016, 3,500 private households in Kitimat declared after-tax income to Statistics Canada. Like individual incomes, household incomes in Kitimat are higher, on average, than both British Columbia and Canada. Specifically, in 2015 the median after-tax income of households in Kitimat was $73,635 whereas in British Columbia it was $61,280 and in Canada it was $61,348.

The 2016 Census used two measures to classify persons by low income status: the low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) and the low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT). The LIM-AT considers a household low-income if their adjusted income is less than half the Canadian median adjusted income. Based on the LIM-AT 8.3% of the population of Kitimat was considered low-income, below the rate of 15.5% in Brit- ish Columbia, and 14.2% in Canada in 2015. Households are defined as low income by the LICO-AT if they are expected to spend 20 percentage points or more than the average of their after-tax income on food, shelter and clothing. The percentage of the population that is low-income according to the LICO-AT is 3.9% for Kitimat, 11.0% for BC, and 9.2% for Canada in 2015.

Female Average and Median Income: 2016 Male Average and Median Income: 2016

FEMALES KITIMAT BC CANADA MALES KITIMAT BC CANADA

AVERAGE INCOME $32,314 $31,874 $32,828 AVERAGE INCOME $59,454 $44,282 $45,404

MEDIAN INCOME $27,541 $25,659 $26,621 MEDIAN INCOME $53,792 $35,383 $35,933

Source: Statistics Canada - 2016 Census. Catalogue Numbers 98-400-X2016354, 98-316-X2016001.

2016 Average Annual Income FEMALE MALE

60000

40000

20000

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ECONOMIC SECTORS

19 RIO TINTO BC WORKS

In recent years, Kitimat’s economy has primarily tive, energy efficient and environmentally friendly been driven by the Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) alu- available, allowing the modernized plant to re- minium smelter modernization project, which duce greenhouse gas emissions by approximate- is now called Rio Tinto BC Works. The compa- ly 50 per cent. All this is powered by renewable ny’s modernization of BC Works was complet- hydroelectricity from the nearby Kemano hy- ed in 2016, and the first year of full production droelectric facility, itself undergoing an upgrade took place in 2017. The modernization project from 2018-2020. increased production capacity of the smelter by 50 percent to 460,000 tonnes while still The BC Works modernization cost approximately maintaining one of the lowest carbon footprint CAD$6.4 billion. Following modernization, it is aluminiums ever produced. Rio Tinto’s proprietary estimated that Rio Tinto employs 1,000 people AP40 smelting technology is the most cost effec- directly, and 200 people indirectly.

20 TOURISM

The Kitimat River, which boasts world-class sport days in 2013 to 1,422 days in 2016. This growth is fishing, is a major draw to the region. As a result due primarily to increasing interest in the spring of its abundant salmon and steelhead there are steelhead and chinook fisheries. significant numbers of guided and unguided anglers on the Kitimat River from March right Guided angling on the Kitimat River has significant through to October. In 2016, the guided angler economic impacts in the local area. In terms of days on the Kitimat River alone represented direct angler expenditures, almost $2 million was almost a fifth (19%) of all guided angler days in spent on guided angling on the Kitimat in 2016; the Lower Skeena region. For such a small system, in terms of GDP, over $1 million was generated, the economic importance of guided angling on supporting or creating 36 jobs. the Kitimat River is hard to overstate. Between 2013 and 2016, guided angling on the Kitimat River, and the associated economic benefits have more than doubled, going from only 692

21 Guided angling activity on Kitimat River, by month, 2013–2016

Source: Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Smithers, BC (2013–2015) and Big River Analytics estimates (2016)

SPRING STEELHEAD CHINOOK SUMMER SALMON

400

300

200 GUIDED ANGLER DAYS

100

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

YEAR: 2013 2014 2015 2016

In addition to freshwater sportfishing, the Douglas Channel hosts guided and unguided saltwater anglers year-round. Some of the best prawning, crabbing, and salmon fishing are just minutes from the boat launch at MK Bay Marina, a full service, community based marina located at the head of the Douglas Channel on Haisla traditional territory.

Beyond sportfishing, Kitimat attracts snowmobilers who enjoy the country’s largest annual snowfalls, and visitors interested in the many parks and recreational facilities including Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club.

22 On October 1st 2018, with the support of First Nations, the Kitimat community and all levels of goverment, LNG Canada, a joint venture of Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and KOGAS, announced their positive final investment decision for the Kitimat-based LNG Canada liquified natural gas export facility. LNG Canada represents the single largest private investment in Canada’s history. The construction timeline for the first phase of the project will be approximately 5 years. It will take approximately 18 months from the FID announcement to ramp up to peak construction which will require between 4,500 and 7,500 workers. Following construction, 300 to 450 people will be employed during operations. Should the second phase of the project go ahead, operations will require between 450 to 800 people.